The Chuck River is now in the Chuck River Wilderness Area which is closed to prospecting and mining.
Location: Near the turn of the century, the Chuck River was explored for placer gold and mined at several locations scattered for about 10 miles above its mouth. There is little specific information where this mining took place and the site is plotted about 5 miles above its mouth, in section 24, T. 50 S., R. 75 E.
Geology: In about 1900, the Chuck River was extensively prospected for placer gold and about 25 claims were staked (Spencer, 1906; Kimble and others, 1984). Most of the claims were about 3, 5, and 10 miles above its mouth and a diversion tunnel was driven about 8 miles above its mouth to mine a horseshoe bend in the river. There are no records of production and if there was any, it was probably small.
Workings: In about 1900, the Chuck River was extensively prospected for placer gold and about 25 claims were staked (Spencer, 1906; Kimble and others, 1984). Most of the claims were about 3, 5, and 10 miles above its mouth and a diversion tunnel was reportedly driven about 8 miles above its mouth to mine a horseshoe bend in the river.
Age: Probably Quaternary.
Production: There are no records of production and if there was any, it was probably small.

Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: Yes?
Deposit Model: Placer gold (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a).

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ⓘ Gold

1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Gold

Formula: Au

References:

(2008) Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF) Open-File Report 2008-1225. US Geological Survey

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Gold	1.AA.05	Au

List of minerals for each chemical element

Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Gold	Au

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References

Berg, H.C., and Cobb, E.H., 1967, Metalliferous lode deposits of Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1246, 254 p. Brooks, A.H., 1904, Placer mining in Alaska in 1903: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 225, p. 43-59. Buddington, A.F., 1925, Mineral investigations in southeastern Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 773-B, p. 71-139. Cobb, E.H., 1973, Placer deposits of Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1374, 213 p. Kimble, A.L., Still, J.C., and Rataj, J.L., 1984, Mineral deposits and occurrences in the Tracy Arm-Fords Terror wilderness study area and vicinity, Alaska, in U.S. Geological Survey and U.S. Bureau of Mines, Mineral resources of the Tracy Arm-Fords Terror wilderness study area and vicinity, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin, 1525, p. 106-210. Moffit, F.H., 1927, Mineral industry in Alaska in 1925: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 792-A, p. 1-39. Redman, Earl, 1988, History of the mines and miners in the Juneau gold belt: Juneau, Alaska, privately printed, 294 p. Smith, P.S., 1929, Mineral industry of Alaska in 1926: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 797, p. 1-50. Spencer, A.C., 1904, The Juneau Gold Belt: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 225, p. 28-42. Spencer, A.C., 1906, The Juneau Gold Belt, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 287, 161 p. U.S. Geological Survey and U.S. Bureau of Mines, 1984, Mineral resources of the Tracy Arm-Fords Terror wilderness study area and vicinity, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin, 1525, 308 p. Wright, F.E., and Wright, C.W., 1905, Economic developments in southeastern Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 259, p. 47-68. Wright, F.E., and Wright, C.W., 1906, Lode mining in southeastern Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 284, p. 30-54.

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